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Serhou Guirassy also scored for Borussia Dortmund in their 4-1 win over Athletic Club in October Borussia Dortmund moved up to fourth in the Champions League table as Serhou Guirassy scored twice to help them to a routine victory over 10-man Villarreal. The Guinea forward struck in the second minute of first-half stoppage time with a close-range header, although the visitors appealed for a handball from Waldemar Anton before the ball reached him. However, following a lengthy check by the video assistant referee (VAR), the goal was allowed to stand. The game swayed in the Bundesliga side's favour in the 52nd minute when Villarreal went down to 10 men. Former Tottenham defender Juan Foyth was sent off for handling the ball on the goalline as he tried to use his chest to keep out Karim Adeyemi's effort. Guirassy's subsequent penalty was saved by Luiz Junior, but the rebound fell perfectly for the striker who calmly converted the rebound. It became 3-0 in the 58th minute when a defensive clearance bounced into the net off Adeyemi. Dortmund had another chance to score from the spot when Adeyemi was fouled by Sergi Cardona but, with Guirassy already substituted, Fabio Silva stepped up and hit the crossbar. But the German side did make it 4-0 in added time with a powerful header from Daniel Svensson following Pascal Gross' cross from the right. The victory left Dortmund on 10 points from their five games and in a strong position with three games left to claim a top-eight spot and skip the play-off round. Villarreal are third from bottom with just a point and in danger of an early exit. But they will rue Foyth's dismissal and thought they had taken the lead with the game goalless, but Tani Oluwaseyi was judged offside following his finish, while team-mate Pape Gueye fired just over from 15 yards. Dortmund then grew into the game and almost scored following an excellent run from Adeyemi, only for Foyth to clear inside his own six-yard box. But Guirassy's opener proved crucial as the German side claimed a third win in this season's competition. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 25th November 2025 at 22: 37 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Niko Kovac Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 Manager: Marcelino García Formation: 4 - 4 - 2 Manager: Niko Kovac Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 Manager: Marcelino García Formation: 4 - 4 - 2 UEFA Champions League All competitions All competitions All competitions Borussia Dortmund have played 42 games against Spanish sides and faced eight different opponents in major European competition (W14 D11 L17), although this will be the first time they have played against Villarreal. Borussia Dortmund have only lost three of the 17 times they’ve hosted Spanish opponents in the UEFA Champions League (W8 D6), including three wins in four such matches since the start of the 2023-24 season (L1). Villarreal are winless in their last four away games against German sides in Europe (D3 L1), drawing in each of their last three trips. Their last victory away to a German opponent was a 3-2 win at Bayer Leverkusen in March 2011 in the UEFA Europa League (last 16, first leg). Since the start of the 2022-23 campaign, Borussia Dortmund have only lost one of their 18 home matches in the UEFA Champions League (W11 D6): a 3-2 defeat to Barcelona in December 2024. Of teams to feature in each campaign since 2022-23, only Bayern Munich (5%) and Internazionale (5%) have a lower loss percentage in home matches than Dortmund (6%). Villarreal are currently 32nd in this season’s UEFA Champions League standings, with just one point from four matches (D1 L3). Based on Opta’s expected points data, however, they are the team with the biggest underperformance (-19) between their actual position (32nd) and expected position (13th). Borussia Dortmund’s four matches in the UEFA Champions League this season have seen a total of 24 goals scored (13 for, 11 against); the most ever for a team through their opening four matches in a single edition. 10 different players have scored for Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League this season; the joint-most different scorers for a team (excluding own goals), along with Paris SG. Villarreal defender Santiago Mouriño has the most combined tackles and interceptions (25) in the UEFA Champions League this season, while only Matheus Silva (42) has won more duels than the Uruguayan (35) in the current edition. After scoring 13 goals in 14 UEFA Champions League games last season, Borussia Dortmund’s Serhou Guirassy has netted just once in four matches in the competition so far this term. Indeed, Guirassy is averaging just 0. 32 x G per 90 in the current edition, after averaging 1. 02 per 90 in the Champions League last season. Villarreal’s Nicolas Pépé is one of only seven players with 10+ chances created (10) and 10+ progressive passes from open play (11) in the UEFA Champions League this season, along with Florian Wirtz, Kylian Mbappé, Jens Petter Hauge, Bradley Barcola, Michael Olise and Lee Kang-In. Match ends, Borussia Dortmund 4, Villarreal 0. Second Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 4, Villarreal 0. Goal! Borussia Dortmund 4, Villarreal 0. Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross. Attempt missed. Yan Couto (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fábio Silva. Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time. Foul by Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund). Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing. Handball by Yan Couto (Borussia Dortmund). Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Pau Navarro (Villarreal). Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal). Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Emre Can replaces Waldemar Anton. Substitution, Villarreal. Ilias Akhomach replaces Tajon Buchanan. Substitution, Villarreal. Pau Navarro replaces Santiago Mouriño. Penalty missed! Still Borussia Dortmund 3, Villarreal 0. Fábio Silva (Borussia Dortmund) hits the bar with a right footed shot. Penalty Borussia Dortmund. Karim Adeyemi draws a foul in the penalty area. Penalty conceded by Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) after a foul in the penalty area. Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Pascal Groß replaces Felix Nmecha. Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Jobe Bellingham replaces Marcel Sabitzer. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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